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'''Thomas Dickson Armour III''' (born October 8, 1959) is an American [[professional golfer]].
'''Thomas Dickson Armour III''' (born October 8, 1959) is an American [[professional golfer]].


Armour first joined the PGA Tour in 1981 at the age of 21. He has two career PGA Tour victories, winning the 1990 [[Phoenix Open]] and the 2003 [[Valero Texas Open]]. Armour previously held the scoring record for best overall 72 hole score (254), which he set with his Valero Texas Open victory in 2003, until it was surpassed in 2017 by [[Justin Thomas (golfer)|Justin Thomas]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Kelley |first=Brent |title=Lowest 72-Hole Stroke Total on PGA Tour |url=http://golf.about.com/od/progolftours/qt/lowscore72hole.htm |publisher=About.com |accessdate=January 16, 2015}}</ref>
Armour first joined the PGA Tour in 1981 at the age of 21. He has two career PGA Tour victories, winning the 1990 [[Phoenix Open]] and the 2003 [[Valero Texas Open]]. Armour previously held the scoring record for best overall 72 hole score (254), which he set with his Valero Texas Open victory in 2003, until it was surpassed in 2017 by [[Justin Thomas]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Kelley |first=Brent |title=Lowest 72-Hole Stroke Total on PGA Tour |url=http://golf.about.com/od/progolftours/qt/lowscore72hole.htm |publisher=About.com |accessdate=January 16, 2015}}</ref>


Armour is the grandson of three-time major champion [[Tommy Armour]]. He lost his Tour card in 2006 due to an injury; Armour finished 110th on the 2007 PGA Tour money list, earning his card for 2008. He finished his year with a win at the non-PGA Tour sponsored Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational, winning $60,000. In 2008, he finished 62nd on the money list to retain his card for 2009 and was the first repeat champion at the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=3722029 Armour III struggles but repeats Pebble Beach title in playoff]</ref>
Armour is the grandson of three-time major champion [[Tommy Armour]]. He lost his Tour card in 2006 due to an injury; Armour finished 110th on the 2007 PGA Tour money list, earning his card for 2008. He finished his year with a win at the non-PGA Tour sponsored Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational, winning $60,000. In 2008, he finished 62nd on the money list to retain his card for 2009 and was the first repeat champion at the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=3722029 Armour III struggles but repeats Pebble Beach title in playoff]</ref>


He made his [[Champions Tour]] debut at [[The ACE Group Classic]] in February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/2010/s/02/03/ct.insider/index.html |title=Insider: Tour in 'good shape' with new faces, places |first=Vartan |last=Kupelian |publisher=PGA Tour |date=February 3, 2010 |accessdate=February 16, 2010}}</ref>
He made his [[Champions Tour]] debut at [[The ACE Group Classic]] in February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/2010/s/02/03/ct.insider/index.html |title=Insider: Tour in 'good shape' with new faces, places |first=Vartan |last=Kupelian |publisher=PGA Tour |date=February 3, 2010 |accessdate=February 16, 2010}}</ref>


In 2011, despite his Champions Tour status, Armour decided to go to PGA Tour [[Q School]]. At 52, he was the oldest player in the field.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7297952/at-52-tommy-armour-eyes-pga-tour-riches-q-school Tommy Armour eyes PGA Tour's riches]</ref> Armour later withdrew from the tournament.
In 2011, despite his Champions Tour status, Armour decided to go to PGA Tour [[Qualifying school|Q School]]. At 52, he was the oldest player in the field.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/7297952/at-52-tommy-armour-eyes-pga-tour-riches-q-school Tommy Armour eyes PGA Tour's riches]</ref> Armour later withdrew from the tournament.


==Professional wins (8)==
==Professional wins (8)==

===PGA Tour wins (2)===
===PGA Tour wins (2)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
|-
|-
|align=center|1
|1
|Jan 28, [[1990 PGA Tour|1990]]
|align=right|Jan 28, [[1990 PGA Tour|1990]]
|[[Phoenix Open]]
|[[Phoenix Open]]
|−17 (65-67-67-68=267)
|−17 (65-67-67-68=267)
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Thorpe (golfer)|Jim Thorpe]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Thorpe (golfer)|Jim Thorpe]]
|-
|-
|align=center|2
|2
|Sep 28, [[2003 PGA Tour|2003]]
|align=right|Sep 28, [[2003 PGA Tour|2003]]
|[[Valero Texas Open]]
|[[Valero Texas Open]]
|−26 (64-62-63-65=254)
|−26 (64-62-63-65=254)
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#F5DEB3;"
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|1
|[[1999 PGA Tour|1999]]
|[[1999 PGA Tour|1999]]
|[[Touchstone Energy Tucson Open]]
|[[Touchstone Energy Tucson Open]]
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===Nike Tour wins (2)===
===Nike Tour wins (2)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
|-
|-
|align=center|1
|1
|Jun 5, [[1994 Nike Tour|1994]]
|align=right|Jun 5, [[1994 Nike Tour|1994]]
|[[Nike Miami Valley Open]]
|[[Nike Miami Valley Open]]
|−18 (68-67-66-65=266)
|−18 (68-67-66-65=266)
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Carter (golfer)|Jim Carter]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Carter (golfer)|Jim Carter]]
|-
|-
|align=center|2
|2
|Jun 12, 1994
|align=right|Jun 12, 1994
|[[Nike Cleveland Open]]
|[[Nike Cleveland Open]]
|−13 (68-68-70-69=275)
|−13 (68-68-70-69=275)
|Playoff
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Gump]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Scherrer]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Gump]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Scherrer]]
|}

'''Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|[[1994 Nike Tour|1994]]
|[[Nike Cleveland Open]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Gump]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Scherrer]]
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|}
|}


===Other wins (4)===
===Other wins (4)===
*1983 [[Mexican Open (golf)|Mexican Open]]
*1983 [[Mexican Open (golf)|Mexican Open]]
*{{nowrap|2007 [[Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational]]}}
*2007 [[Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational]]
*{{nowrap|2008 [[Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational]]}}
*2008 [[Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational]]
*{{nowrap|2014 [[Callaway Pebble Beach Invitational]]}}
*2014 [[Callaway Pebble Beach Invitational]]


==Results in major championships==
==Results in major championships==
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
!align="left"|Tournament
!1986
!1986
!1987
!1987
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|-
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|-
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|T46
|T46
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|T28
|T28
|T39
|T39
|-
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|T24
|T24
|}
|}


{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
!align="left"|Tournament
!1990
!1990
!1991
!1991
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|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|-
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|T55
|T55
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|-
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|-
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|}
|}


{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
!align="left"|Tournament
!2000
!2000
!2001
!2001
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|-
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|-
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|T57
|T57
|T40
|T40
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|-
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|-
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|T45
|T45
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|CUT
|CUT
|}
|}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}

DNP = Did not play<br>
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
"T" indicates a tie for a place
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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*Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2004 PGA – 2006 U.S. Open)
*Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2004 PGA – 2006 U.S. Open)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 0
*Longest streak of top-10s – 0

==Results in The Players Championship==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1989!!1990!!1991!!1992!!1993!!1994!!1995!!1996!!1997!!1998!!1999
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|CUT
|CUT
|71
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T31
|CUT
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2000!!2001!!2002!!2003!!2004!!2005!!2006!!2007!!2008!!2009
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|CUT
|WD
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|T56
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T73
|T22
|}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the halfway cut<br>
WD = withdrew<br>
"T" indicates a tie for a place

==Results in World Golf Championships==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Tournament!!2004
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Match Play|Match Play]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Championship|Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Invitational|Invitational]]
|T50
|}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
"T" = Tied


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Fall 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]]
*[[1987 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]]
*[[1994 Nike Tour graduates]]
*[[1994 Nike Tour graduates]]
*[[1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]]
*[[1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates]]
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[[Category:PGA Tour Champions golfers]]
[[Category:PGA Tour Champions golfers]]
[[Category:Golfers from Colorado]]
[[Category:Korn Ferry Tour graduates]]
[[Category:Golfers from Denver]]
[[Category:Golfers from Dallas]]
[[Category:Bishop Gorman High School alumni]]
[[Category:Bishop Gorman High School alumni]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Denver]]
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Latest revision as of 10:06, 27 November 2024

Tommy Armour III
Personal information
Full nameThomas Dickson Armour III
Born (1959-10-08) October 8, 1959 (age 65)
Denver, Colorado
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada
Career
CollegeUniversity of New Mexico
Turned professional1981
Current tour(s)Champions Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins8
Highest ranking82 (February 18, 1990)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1990
PGA ChampionshipT24: 1989
U.S. OpenT40: 2006
The Open ChampionshipT28: 1988

Thomas Dickson Armour III (born October 8, 1959) is an American professional golfer.

Armour first joined the PGA Tour in 1981 at the age of 21. He has two career PGA Tour victories, winning the 1990 Phoenix Open and the 2003 Valero Texas Open. Armour previously held the scoring record for best overall 72 hole score (254), which he set with his Valero Texas Open victory in 2003, until it was surpassed in 2017 by Justin Thomas.[2]

Armour is the grandson of three-time major champion Tommy Armour. He lost his Tour card in 2006 due to an injury; Armour finished 110th on the 2007 PGA Tour money list, earning his card for 2008. He finished his year with a win at the non-PGA Tour sponsored Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational, winning $60,000. In 2008, he finished 62nd on the money list to retain his card for 2009 and was the first repeat champion at the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.[3]

He made his Champions Tour debut at The ACE Group Classic in February 2010.[4]

In 2011, despite his Champions Tour status, Armour decided to go to PGA Tour Q School. At 52, he was the oldest player in the field.[5] Armour later withdrew from the tournament.

Professional wins (8)

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PGA Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Jan 28, 1990 Phoenix Open −17 (65-67-67-68=267) 5 strokes United States Jim Thorpe
2 Sep 28, 2003 Valero Texas Open −26 (64-62-63-65=254) 7 strokes United States Loren Roberts, United States Bob Tway

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1999 Touchstone Energy Tucson Open Sweden Gabriel Hjertstedt Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Nike Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Jun 5, 1994 Nike Miami Valley Open −18 (68-67-66-65=266) 3 strokes United States Jim Carter
2 Jun 12, 1994 Nike Cleveland Open −13 (68-68-70-69=275) Playoff United States Scott Gump, United States Tom Scherrer

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1994 Nike Cleveland Open United States Scott Gump, United States Tom Scherrer Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

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Results in major championships

[edit]
Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship T46 T28 T39
PGA Championship T24
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open T55
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship CUT CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT CUT T57 T40
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T45 CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

[edit]
Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 8
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2004 PGA – 2006 U.S. Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 0

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Players Championship CUT CUT 71 T31 CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
The Players Championship CUT WD CUT T56 CUT T73 T22
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

[edit]
Tournament 2004
Match Play
Championship
Invitational T50
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Week 7 1990 Ending 18 Feb 1990" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Kelley, Brent. "Lowest 72-Hole Stroke Total on PGA Tour". About.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Armour III struggles but repeats Pebble Beach title in playoff
  4. ^ Kupelian, Vartan (February 3, 2010). "Insider: Tour in 'good shape' with new faces, places". PGA Tour. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  5. ^ Tommy Armour eyes PGA Tour's riches
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